Comparison

iMotion vs Stop Motion Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iMotion

Create captivating time-lapse and stop-motion videos with ease. This app offers multiple capture modes, professional rendering quality, and full camera control to help you animate your world and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion creation
  • Multiple capture modes (time-lapse, manual, mic trigger, library import)
  • 4K UHD, 1080p, 720p export options
  • Full camera control (focus, exposure, white balance)
  • Export videos, photos, and GIFs
  • Frame-by-frame animation preview
Features
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Bring Your Photos to Life with iMotion! iMotion makes it easy to create stunning time-lapse and stop-motion videos in just a few minutes. From creative storytelling to learning, memories, and social content, iMotion gives you everything you need to animate the world around you. Key features: - Time-Lapse & Stop-Motion: ****Create smooth, high-quality animations without technical complexity - Multiple Capture Modes: Choose the perfect way to create: time-lapse, manual capture, microphone trigger, library import - Professional Rendering Quality: Capture and export your creations in 4K UHD, 1080p, or 720p HD for high quality results - Full Camera Control: Adjust focus, exposure, and white balance manually to maintain full control over every frame - Easy Sharing: Export videos, photos, and animated GIFs directly to your Photo Library or share on social networks How It Works: 1. Capture photos or import frames using your preferred mode 2. Arrange and preview your animation with frame-by-frame precision 3. Customize settings and refine your result 4. Export and share your story in seconds Download iMotion and bring your time-lapse and stop-motion ideas to life. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stop Motion Maker

Easily create your own stop-motion videos by capturing a sequence of images. The app guides you through the process, from taking photos to previewing and exporting your final animation to your device's photo album.

Highlights
  • Capture image sequences
  • Preview animations
  • Export videos
  • Camera access
  • Photo library access
Features
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Take a sequence of images and make your own stop-motion video. How to use. - Choose "create" button. - Your camera will start, Click "photo" button to take an image. - If you have enough image sequence, Click "done" button. - At preview screen. You can touch on "Play" button to see preview and Click on "Export" button to save video into photo album. Troubleshooting: - Camera doesn't work. Please make sure that allow the application to acess "Camera. - Export doesn't work. Please make sure that allow the application to access "Photo library". If you have any feedback, feature requests, bugs. Please send me an email. I will fix it as soon as possible. Thanks for your support :) im.oab.ps@gmail.com

Screenshots

iMotion4 screens
Stop Motion Maker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMotion at 4.5 against Stop Motion Maker's 3.8. iMotion also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 49%) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 51). Stop Motion Maker's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iMotion sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Stop Motion Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMotion holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMotion has 2.8K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of iMotion's written reviews are positive against 49% of Stop Motion Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMotion ships an update every 2 months, Stop Motion Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iMotion versus Stop Motion Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMotionStop Motion Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better3.8 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKETCHES SRLPollapee Sroysuwan

Customer experience

iMotion

All ratings2,819 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,195 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative18.7%

Stop Motion Maker

All ratings51 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

iMotion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frames get scrambled when resuming projects
  • Frequent app crashes, especially with longer animations
  • Imported photos sometimes display as black
  • Issues with exporting and saving completed videos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import entire photo albums
  • Implement portrait mode and aspect ratio options
  • Allow adding sound effects and background music
  • Improve frame management and reordering capabilities
  • Provide more advanced editing tools and effects

Stop Motion Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iMotion

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • iMotion Full Version$5.99
1 purchases

Stop Motion Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is iMotion free?
iMotion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stop Motion Maker free?
Stop Motion Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iMotion or Stop Motion Maker?
iMotion is rated higher. iMotion averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Stop Motion Maker averages 3.8 from 51 ratings.
Do iMotion or Stop Motion Maker have ads?
iMotion shows ads; Stop Motion Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, iMotion or Stop Motion Maker?
iMotion ships an update every 2 months, and Stop Motion Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, iMotion was updated on October 13, 2026 and Stop Motion Maker on September 28, 2026.

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